An exhilarating look at Songkran, Thailand’s iconic New Year festival, known as the world’s biggest water fight—filled with joyful chaos, cultural celebration, and non-stop splashes.

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Revellers dressed in colourful shirts and goggles fired water guns at each other at the start of the Thai New Year on Sunday, a festival that is marked with water as a symbol of ...

the traditional Thai New Year festival. During the weekend-long water festival, tourists and locals gather in the streets to take part in wide-ranging water fights. The splashing of water is a ...

Thailand’s Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025 drew more than 558,000 visitors and generated THB1.7bn ($46.5mn) in economic impact during its first three days, the Tourism Authority of ...

A girl plays with water as she celebrates the Songkran holiday, which marks the Thai New Year, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 4 of 5 ...